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Eva’s Byte #279 – Labors of Love
Thought of as summer’s last hurrah, Labor Day weekend is right around the corner. The federal U.S. holiday, celebrated on the first Monday of September, was instituted to honor the contributions laborers have made to our country’s prosperity.
Then, there are labors of love—those projects you’ll pour your time and tears into without getting paid.
What’s yours?
Mine is writing. In my capacity as an independently published author, I consider the royalties I’ve earned, pennies from heaven. Since I’ve never been one of those “go big or go home” authors, I’m in for the long haul, grateful for each reader and review.
Content to write on the catch-as-catch-can basis because of the day’s demands and life’s hairpin turns, my labors of love have taken years to finish. After my first Contemporary publication in 2008, the second book was published in 2016. Okay, I did publish a Non-Fiction Memoir collection in 2017, and a novella in 2019.
However, I’ve been laboring over my current work in progress since 2017. After a week’s worth of love and devotion, I finished drafting chapter 54 in part 3, at 1406 words. Further into the novel than I am out, I’m still in no hurry to reach the finish line at the risk of sacrificing integrity for speed. That said, I’m in awe of fellow Indies who are prolific and terrific.
If there is one characteristic pertaining to labors of love, it’s stick-to-itiveness.
*May each of us stick to our guns in finishing the labor of love we started.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Then, there are labors of love—those projects you’ll pour your time and tears into without getting paid.
What’s yours?
Mine is writing. In my capacity as an independently published author, I consider the royalties I’ve earned, pennies from heaven. Since I’ve never been one of those “go big or go home” authors, I’m in for the long haul, grateful for each reader and review.
Content to write on the catch-as-catch-can basis because of the day’s demands and life’s hairpin turns, my labors of love have taken years to finish. After my first Contemporary publication in 2008, the second book was published in 2016. Okay, I did publish a Non-Fiction Memoir collection in 2017, and a novella in 2019.
However, I’ve been laboring over my current work in progress since 2017. After a week’s worth of love and devotion, I finished drafting chapter 54 in part 3, at 1406 words. Further into the novel than I am out, I’m still in no hurry to reach the finish line at the risk of sacrificing integrity for speed. That said, I’m in awe of fellow Indies who are prolific and terrific.
If there is one characteristic pertaining to labors of love, it’s stick-to-itiveness.
*May each of us stick to our guns in finishing the labor of love we started.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
